98 kenworth w9 n14 cummins full overhaul or partial

If the rest of the engine is up to snuff, put it back together with what you have, you should be good to go.

 

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You wanna do it right, or you wanna do it twice?

 

Many upon many Cummins have gone years and miles with just one head being serviced or replaced. There is a reason why they were originally designed with 3 individual removable heads like that.

 

I went cheap on an OH once. And the motor only lasted another 6600 miles, and we were back where we started. Didn’t make that mistake again. I’d do it right, not twice. Down time is irretrievable, and 2 shop bills will cost you more than 1. If you’re doing the work yourself, taking it apart twice will take longer than once too…….

 

To put it into perspective if this was the late 90s or early 2000s and that engine was still under warranty Cummins would fix the damage and kick it out the door. If you wanted a full overhaul done at that time it'd be out of pocket minus what warranty covered.